Fish and Wildlife Sciences

Courtney Conway’s 10-year study on the effects of ranching on sage grouse populations.

Drive innovation in conservation science

As a student in the Department of Fish and Wildlife Sciences, you’ll combine your love of animals and the outdoors with the exploration of science. Study animal ecology, behaviors and interactions. Learn to restore habitats and sustainably manage fish and wildlife populations. Understand social and political challenges related to fish and wildlife policy.

Learn to manage wildlife sustainably and to identify and minimize threats to wildlife populations when you study wildlife sciences. Pursue a degree in fishery science and build a strong foundation in the conservation and sustainable management of fisheries, hatcheries and other aquatic ecosystems. Learn how to lead conservation and sustainable land management efforts as a conservation biology student.

Regardless of which path you choose, you'll build a knowledge base dedicated to understanding, managing and studying various species of fish and wildlife.

Department resources

Frank Wilhelm

Professor of limnology, department head, associate director, Center for Research on Invasive Species

Ph.D. ecology and environmental science ’99

M.S. watershed ecosystems ’94

B.S. biology/environmental resource science ’91

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Areas of expertise
  • Limnology
  • Lake management
  • Aquatic restoration
  • Food webs
  • Aquatic invertebrates
  • Non-native species
Contact me
fwilhelm@uidaho.edu

208-885-7218

College of Natural Resources, Room 104E

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Department of Fish and Wildlife Sciences

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Lee Berryhill

Administrative specialist

M.A. history ’21

M.A. creative writing ’18

B.A. English language and literature/letters ’17

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Contact me
lberryhill@uidaho.edu

208-885-4665, 208-885-6434

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Department of Fish and Wildlife Sciences

Fish and Wildlife faculty

Meet the educators and researchers in the Department of Fish and Wildlife Sciences

David Ausband

Assistant unit leader, Idaho Cooperative Fish and Wildlife Research Unit

Jocelyn Aycrigg

Assistant research professor

Christopher Caudill

Professor of fisheries

Courtney Conway

Professor of Wildlife Sciences and unit leader of the Idaho Cooperative Fish and Wildlife Research Unit

Matt Falcy

Assistant professor of biometrics and assistant unit leader, Idaho Cooperative Fish and Wildlife Research Unit

Tracey Johnson

Director of research, Rinker Rock Creek Ranch associate professor

Brian Kennedy

Professor of fishery biology and ecology

Ryan Long

Associate professor of wildlife sciences

Simona Picardi

Assistant professor of wildlife ecology and management

Janet Rachlow

Professor of wildlife ecology

Dennis Scarnecchia

Professor of fisheries science and management

Brian Small

Professor of fish physiology, director of the Aquaculture Research Institute

Kerri Vierling

Associate dean; professor of wildlife resources

Lisette Waits

Distinguished professor of wildlife resources
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Explore student stories

Dive deeper into the research done by Aldwin Keo, a Warm Springs tribal member and doctoral candidate in the fisheries department.

Read about native fisheries